Addison County Independent

08/29/2025

Middlebury College announced that it will conclude programming at its graduate school in Monterey, California. College officials cited financial difficulties and declining enrollment.

Read more here: https://www.addisonindependent.com/2025/08/29/college-concluding-some-programs-courses-at-graduate-school-in-monterey/

08/29/2025

The Addy Indy office will be closed on Monday, September 1st.

08/22/2025

Tomorrow is Vergennes Day! Celebrate the Little City with a road race, free horse and wagon rides, a pancake breakfast and a bubble pit. Read more about the festivities here:

https://www.addisonindependent.com/2025/08/21/43rd-annual-vergennes-day-to-celebrate-vermonts-little-city/

08/22/2025

Families across Addison County are gearing up for the school year ahead. Check out this MiniBury essay from Porter Pediatric's Monica Benjamin, DNP, for tips to facilitate a smooth transition back to school.

🍎The start of the school year can bring up lots of emotions - excitement, nervousness, even relief - for kids and their families. Porter Pediatric Primary Care's Monica Benjamin offers tips for a smooth transition back to school. Read more here:

https://minibury.com/7-tips-to-make-back-to-school-season-easier/

How are you and your family getting ready for the school year ahead?

08/21/2025

Journalism shapes our cultural narratives – and our myths too. Join the Addison Independent’s News Editor John McCright tomorrow as he moderates a Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival panel with New York Times Chief Washington Correspondent David Sanger, VTDigger Editor-in-Chief Geeta Anand, New York Times movie critic Alissa Wilkinson, and filmmaker Thomas Hernan, whose film A Calling pays tribute to fallen journalists. Friday 8/22, 11 am, at the Middlebury town offices. Free and open to the public.

08/19/2025

107 movies will screen in Middlebury this week as part of the 11th annual Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival. According to Vermont filmmaker and MNFF artistic director Jay Craven, many of this year's films feature characters acting on deeply principled stands — win or lose. Read more about the film festival here:

https://www.addisonindependent.com/2025/08/18/mnff-to-bring-images-ideas-and-conversation-to-middlebury-this-week/

08/15/2025

A smokey house fire at the Cole Farm in Leicester shut down Route 7 on Friday morning. One firefighter sustained injuries, but no civilians were hurt. Read more here: https://www.addisonindependent.com/2025/08/15/house-fire-closes-route-7-friday-morning/

08/12/2025

Counseling Service of Addison County Executive Director Rachel Lee, who led the county's designated mental health agency through the COVID years and various hiring and funding challenges, will soon pivot to a new career.

https://www.addisonindependent.com/2025/08/07/csacs-rachel-lee-readies-for-a-new-challenge/

08/10/2025

Brothers Brandon and Dustin Tierney were two Demo Derby racers hoping to get their hands on $4,000 in prize money at Field Days, even if it meant going head-to-head against each other.

https://www.addisonindependent.com/2025/08/07/its-brother-vs-brother-at-field-days-demolition-derby/

08/09/2025

Everything left is FREE!!
First come first served.
Come to the Addy Indy Parking lot Saturday or Sunday and go home with some treasures!
38 Maple St, Middlebury

08/09/2025

Garage sale today at the Addy Indy!
Furniture
Kids items
Wooden canoe
Great bargains!
9-noon

08/08/2025

There is a certain irony in not learning to speak English until the age of six, only to later major in English in college and become a high school English teacher. That is the story of an MUHS teacher.

https://www.addisonindependent.com/2025/08/07/mr-megyesi-made-an-impact-at-muhs/